Wear Purple for Peace Day is celebrated on May 16, 2014. It's a day to promote peace between us and any space aliens who might be lurking about.
You should wear something purple to be part of Wear Purple for Peace Day.

Vampires and witches and blood--OH MY! If you tuned into the episode 'Promised Land' from The Vampire Diaries, you would've seen myClover Chandelier Earrings on Maria! Here are some screenshots and a link to the episode on Hulu. So excited!!!

You need a ride? Yeah, you can trust me. Look at these rockin' dangly earrings.

They zoomed in on her neck when someone was vanting to suck some blood, and THERE THEY ARE RIGHT THERE!

Previously, my Can You BeWeave It? Chainmaille Classes have been delivered as a one class/one pattern format, but I've decided to change things up for the better.

VarietyNow, you can come to class without having to choose a pattern in advance. I'll have Pattern kits in many colors to get you started. If you start one Pattern kit and decide you've worked enough on it and want to try another, you can. Assembling chainmaille patterns is similar to crocheting or knitting in that you learn a 'stitch' and repeat it over and over until your project is complete. You can take advantage of the unlimited personal instruction in these afternoon classes and learn to start as many Patterns as you like and finish them later. If you're feeling more adventurous, I'll also have a number of Project kits available. Email me if you have a preference for a specific kit, and I'll have it ready for you on class day.

Flexibility
I get it. You're busy. Sometimes a 2-hour class on a Thursday or Saturday evening isn't doable. Swing by the studio on a Sunday afternoon anytime between Noon and 4PM and get any help you need to get your Pattern started then finish it on your own. Stay as briefly or as long as you like.

A nice thing about chainmaille construction is you can do it practically anywhere. I have a couple pairs of pliers and rings in a little bag always. If I get stuck in a doctor's waiting room or want to take a break at Starbucks, I whip out my bag and make earrings.

Fun
Bring your friends! Whether it's because of their support or competition, bring 'em and have a nice afternoon with chat, chainmaille, and... cheese cubes? I felt I had to alliterate. Anyway--I'll have drinks and snacks, and I've been known to rock a mean cupcake with REAL sugar and butter. Feel free to bring your own refreshments as well--alcoholic or not. I don't judge.

A metal rod suspends the chainmaille in a handmade Maille Box™ wood frame. Frame comes unfinished and ready for your choice of paint or stain or leave it as is. Frame can stand for a desk or bookshelf or it includes hardware for hanging.

Once upon a time,
there was a Sorceress Queen
who was so captivated by the beauty in her garden that,
when her time came to leave this world,
she transformed herself into a deep royal purple amethyst
to live happily ever after
surrounded in diamond dewdrop-covered golden leafy vines.

factoids

about me and my studio...

I’m a chick who likes to make stuff, so I started
ErinMichael.com to show and share my stuff. If you like something and think “Hey, I’m gonna buy this,” you should know you’re only encouraging me, and your hard-earned dollars will ultimately be invested in more tools and supplies and shiny things. It’s an endless cycle, but it keeps me off the street. I started with chainmaille, but I have an unbridled curiosity and short attention span, so tomorrow I could be adding monkey biscuits to the mix. Who knows... That’s the mysterious, fun, creamy nougat that life’s about.

After making chainmaille for about 4 years, I realized an anagram of my
name is CHAINMEILER. I'm taking some liberties on the spelling, but still
freaky, no?

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In my pursuit of making things, I wanted to share the chainmaille fun and have a place for tutorials and kits for others to make things. That’s how
the Can
You BeWeave It?
line was born. All the jump rings are cut by me, and I’m always working to add more handmade findings--earwires, clasps, links, and the like. My goal is to infect your subconscious with chainmaille patterns until it’s all you want to do. Did I mention the pretty colors? They like you and want to be your friend. Don’t make the
Can You BeWeave It? chainmaille kits cry and whimper from loneliness. It’s sad and annoying.
Order some today and show some jump rings that you really care.